Himachal Regional Center is located in Mohal of the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh state. This center is located in the northwest Himalayas at 31 25'' North latitude and - 769' - 779' East 9 East longitude. This center is located at an altitude of 1200 Meter amsl. The Himachal Regional Center was established on July 01, 1992, in a rented building at Dhalpur, District Kullu, and continued up to June 1993. The foundation stone of the center's office and residential complex was laid by Shri Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Union Minister for Environment and Forests on June 2, 1993, in Mohal village of Kullu district.
During the construction of the office and residential complex, the work of Himachal Regional Center was conducted from June 1993 to March 1999 at the rent building of Shamshi, Kullu. After the construction of a permanent building in Mohal in the year 1998, on April 02, 1999, the office and residential complex were duly inaugurated by Hon'ble Shri Suresh Prabhu, Environment Minister, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
- Water Resources and Hydropower Projects
- • Springshed Management
- Socio-economic Development
- Environmental Assessment and Management
- Environmental Pollution and Air Quality Monitoring
- Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Practices
- Biodiversity Assessment, Valuation, Prioritization & Conservation
- Population Assessment and Ecological Niche Modeling
- Medicinal Plants Cultivation
- Climate Change
- Eco-tourism and Entrepreneurship Development
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Solid Waste Management)
- Rural Development through various Low Cost Rural Technologies
- Development of Conventional and in vitro Propagation Protocols
- Human Resource Development
- Demonstrations and Dissemination
- Publication of Research Papers, Popular Articles, Policy Briefs, Book Chapters, etc
- Conservation and Management of Himalayan Environment
- Water Security in Himalaya through Spring Ecosystem Assessment and Management
- Community Driven Eco-smart Model Village Development to Improve Livelihoods and Foster Ecological Security in the Himalaya
- Fostering Climate Smart Communities in the Indian Himalayan Region
- Mainstreaming Himalayan Biodiversity for Sustainable Development
- Capacity Building and Skill Development on Green Technologies
- Nature base Sustainable Livelihood Development
- Guidelines, Action Plans, and Policy Documents of regional relevance.
- Vulnerability assessment of biodiversity of the ecosystems in Trans and North Western Himalaya under biological, anthropogenic and climate scenarios and developing strategies for conservation management.
- Assessment, monitoring and management of agricultural crops/farming systems for sustainability under chemical contamination and climate change scenarios along an altitudinal gradient in North Western Himalaya.
- Assessment, characterization and valuation of ecosystem services for sustainable development of the native communities under changing climate scenario.
- Development of strategies for monitoring and management of water resources under climate change scenario.
- Assessment and sustainable management of eco-tourism in the changing climate scenario through entrepreneurship development.
- Assessment, monitoring and analysis of the anthropogenic and natural environmental impacts for developing management strategies under climate change scenario.
- Development and strengthening of institutional mechanism for information sharing and capacity building of the stakeholders for environmental management.
A well establsihed area has been developed for specimen plantings of trees and shrubs.
Data Centre of NMHS's funded project has been develped "Himalaya Calling: Bridging science, policy and practice to foster sustainable development in the IHR
A unit for Air Quality Monitoring and Weather Station set has been established
Rural Technology Centre (RTC) with various section such as Poly Tunnels, Vermi Compost, Weed Compost and Zero-Energy Cool Chamber, Demonstration on Cash Crop Cultivation, Amphitheatre, Automatic Bio-composter Machine, Solid Waste Demonstration Park has been developed
Green Net Shed for Medicinal Plants
A well maintained nursery for various plants
Paper Recycling Unit for recylcing of waste paper
Poly House and Net House for enriching of various plants
Soil and Water Analysis Laboratory for performing experiment on Soil and Water
Medicinal Plant Laboratory for experiment on Medicinal Plants
Environmental Observatory Laboratory for analysis on various environmental aspects
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Lab for geographical analysis
Bee Keeping infrastucture
A well maintained study area for scholars with hundreds of books
A dedicated space for Researchers & Scholar for their work
Hostel facility for Researchers
Designation: Scientist-F & Head
Centre Head : Himachal Regional Centre
Discipline: Socio-economic & Rural Development, Environment Conservation, Climate Change, NRM & Information Technology ;
Email Id: rksingh@gbpihed.nic.in
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Designation: Scientist E
Discipline: Environmental monitoring, management and conservation ; Agrobioversity and forest products chemistry ; Material science ; Circular economy ; Environmental biotechnology ;
Email Id: vasudhaagnihotri@yahoo.com
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Designation: Scientist-E
Discipline: Rural Entrepreneurship and Small Business ;
Email Id: sarla.shashni@yahoo.co.in
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Designation: Scientist-D
Discipline: Environmental Goverance and Policy (EGP) ;
Email Id: renu15_negi@yahoo.co.in
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Designation: Scientist-D
Discipline: Climate Change ; Environmental Pollution ;
Email Id: kesar1982@gmail.com
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Designation: Scientist-B
Discipline: Resource Governence ;
Email Id: manish_tripathi007@yahoo.in
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Designation: Information Officer
Discipline: हिमालयी पारिस्थितिकी पर पर्यावरण सूचना प्रणाली (ENVIS)
Email Id: ssatish65@gmail.com
Designation: Senior Project Fellow
Discipline: Biodiversity Conservation and Management
Email Id: kavitarana136@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Socio-Economic Development and Environment Management
Email Id: smritimandhel04@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Ambient Air Quality
Email Id: isha950414@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Biodiversity Conservation and Management
Email Id: manishakatoch889.mk@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Land and Water Resource Management
Email Id: dhimanrajat27@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Medicinal Plants of High Altitude Areas
Email Id: anjalimehta1905@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Email Id: thakurtink09@gmail.com
Designation: Web Portal Developer
Discipline: Information Technology and Himalayan Knowledge Network
Email Id: nimbus7shanky@gmail.com
Designation: Junior Project Fellow
Discipline: Environmental Science & Ecology and Biodiversity
Email Id: ankthakur36@gmail.com
Designation: Field Researcher
Discipline: Environmental Sciences
Email Id: cdharam79@gmail.com
Designation: Field Investigator
Discipline: Aerosol Climatology
Email Id: khemchandmanisha@gmail.com
Designation: Project Assistant
Discipline: Weather and Climate Modelling, Remote Sensing and GIS, Disaster Risk Assessment
Email Id: sayanta07@uohyd.ac.in
Designation: Data Assistant
Discipline: Himalayan Knowledge Network - NMHS
Email Id: himjoshi45@gmail.com
Designation: Field Researcher
Discipline: Conservation and Management of Indian honeybee Apis cerana
Email Id: vinod.mbbs3959@gmail.com
Designation: Field Assistant
Discipline: Socio-Economic Development
Email Id: Jeetvk04@rediffmail.com
HRC provides free access of library to researchers, students from local universities, research institutions and colleges.
Laboratory Access: Laboratory services are provided for the analysis of soil, water, plants samples for local students and researchers from partner organizations/local stakeholders.
Advisory services are provided to local partner organizations/ stakeholders on various environmental aspects.
Provide access to Rural Technology Center (RTC) of HRC (Solid waste management, Eco-brick, paper recycling, vermicomposting, Rain water harvesting, nursery development, etc.) to different organizations/ stakeholders for demonstration, training, and teaching.
HRC provides quality planting material of medicinal plants to diverse range of stakeholders ranging from forest department, govt. and non-govt. organizations, farmers etc. from elite medicinal plant nursery and herbal garden.
Faculty of HRC provide guidance to young researchers for Ph.D. work and also mentor post graduate/graduate students for internship/dissertation/ industrial training work.
Consultancy services are provided on various Environmental/Developmental aspects.
Himachal Regional Centre, Mohal, Kullu has very well maintained Arboretum at institute premises. Wherein, ex-situ conservation of around 50 important tree species is being carried out. Diverse ranges of stakeholders ranging from forest officials, researchers students teachers, local community, NGO members, other govt. departments etc. are regularly visit and learn about the floral biodiversity of the Himalayan region from Arboretum.
Mass propagation of threatened and important plant is being carried out for raising quality medicinal plants at the Tissue culture lab of HRC.
GRC has been established for germplasm conservation of the target medicinal plant species, Picrorhiza kurroa, Swertia chirayita, Rubia cordifolia, and Nardostachys jatamansi at Dhoranala herbal garden site of HRC.
A Genetic Resource Centre (GRC) has been established for germplasm conservation of the target medicinal plant species, Picrorhiza kurroa, Swertia chirayita, Rubia cordifolia, and Nardostachys grandiflora, at Himachal Regional Centre of the Institute.
Technical support was provided to District Administration of Kullu district for preparation 140 PBRs in 5 blocks of Kullu district. Also, four training programs were organized at block level for young trainees recruited for the preparation of PBR
Meconopsis merakensis var. merakensis is reported first time from the India, the species is recorded near Nagula wetland area of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Preparation of Current and Potential Production of Different NTFP and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Threats status in Conservation and Sustainable Management of MAPs in 20VFDs of Kullu &Lahaul & Spiti Districts under JICA project for HP Forest Department.
Documentation of medicinal plant diversity of Changthang landscape of Ladakh UT.
National level Seminar on “Creation of the Seabuckthorn value chain in the Trans-Himalayan region” was organized for further accessing the value chain creation and management through the farmers.
Prepared Peoples’ Biodiversity Register (PBRs) of 46 Panchayats (BMCs) in Mandi and Kullu district, H.P., and PBRs of 5 blocks of Kullu district and 1 of Kullu district has been developed and submitted to HP State Biodiversity Board, Shimla.
Technology Incubation Centre for the processing of Seabuckthorn has been established with all the miner and major equipment’s for its value addition in the Kirting Village of Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh for local stakeholders.
Rosehip based enterprise has been established in the Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh for socioeconomic development of rural women which is running successfully since 2016.
Traditional Knowledges system of various ethnic communities of Kullu, Mandi and Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh has been done on bioresource use, soil and land management, water conservation and bioprospecting aspects.
Different accessions of RET species of Arnebia euchroma, Angelica gluaca and Caram carvi has been collected for its further multiplication from high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh.
Community based solid waste management model has been developed in the Institute.
Environmental assessment and management framework of forest resources in Himachal Pradesh has been developed.
Database have been generated for 5199 species (1233 trees, 1061 herbs & 2905 Shrubs) of IHR in in a standard format and web portal with domain name ‘www.ihrplantresorces.org’ has been developed and generated database has been uploaded.
Development of baseline information of different atmospheric pollutants and long-term data base of meteorological parameters to assess climate change scenario and its impact on apple orchard in Himachal Pradesh
Mainstreaming Himalayan Biodiversity for Sustainable Development
Assessment and Valuation of Alpine and Sub-alpine Ecosystems of Himachal Pradesh in Relation to Climate Change
Identification of Elite Planting Material of Selected Temperate Medicinal Plants, Mass Multiplication, Field Demonstration and Post- Harvest Processing
Returning Taxus to the Forests and the People: A Study in Shimla and Kullu Districts of the IHR
Development of Sustainable Rural Livelihood Options Utilizing Locally Available Bio-resources Through Transformative Rural Technologies in the Indian Himalayan Regions of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Ex situ Conservation and Development of Gene Bank of Commercially Important Threatened Medicinal Plants in the High Altitude Areas, Himachal Pradesh
Preparation of Peoples’ Biodiversity Register of Selected Panchayats in Mandi and Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh
Preparation of Peoples’ Biodiversity Register of Kullu District with all Representative Blocks
Conservation and Management of Traditional Beekeeping (Apis cerana) Practices Through Development of Honeybee Based Sustainable Livelihood Chain in Kullu Valley, H.P.
Fostering climate smart communities in the Indian Himalayan Region
Water Security in Himalaya through Spring-Ecosystem Assessment and Management
Aerosols climatology over the northwestern Indian Himalayan region
Gaseous air pollution in the background sites of sprawling urban environment in Himachal Pradesh
Water quality Assessment of existing water sources in the Lower Parbati Basin
Springshed management: A Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation through inventory and Revival of Springs
Microbial Endophytes and Soil Enzymes as Indicators of Climate Resilience with Respect to Himalayan Birch: A Critically Endangered Timber Line Species
Modelling and Forecasting of High Impact Weather Events in the Beas basin, and Designing a Proto-type Advance Warning System for Mitigating their Adverse Impacts
Environment Assessment & Management Framework Himachal Pradesh Forests for Prosperity Project
NMSHE Task Force-5: Network Programme on Convergence of Traditional Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region.
NMSHE Task Force 3: Forest Resources and Plant Diversity
Standardization of post-harvest technology for Wild Rose Hips and promotion as sustainable livelihood option among poor self-help women groups in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
Development of Peoples’ Biodiversity Register of Selected Panchayats in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh (Phase 1)
Monitoring of different atmospheric pollutants, creation of long-term data base of meteorological parameters to assess climate change scenario and its impact on apple orchard
Population Assessment, Standardization of Propagation Protocols and Establishment (ex situ & in situ) of Selected Species as a Part of Biodiversity Conservation Plan under Sainj Hydro-Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh
Anthropogenic impacts and their management options in different ecosystems of the Indian Himalayan Region
Current and Potential Production of Different NTFP and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Threats in Conservation and Sustainable Management of Different NTFPs and MAPs in 20 VFDs of Kullu and Lahaul & Spiti Districts
Detailed Assessment of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Species Including Their Collection, Usage, Demand, Markets, Price Trends and Life Cycle, Focusing on Landscapes in Jammu & Kashmir Under SECURE Himalaya Project
Assessment of floral biodiversity & resource utilization pattern with Special reference to climate change in high altitude wetlands of Arunachal Pradesh of Eastern Himalaya
Community driven solid waste management in Himachal Pradesh: a step towards Swachch Bharat Mission
Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. K.S. Kanwal ; Co-PI: Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration 2020-2025
Funding Agency In-House project, MoEFCC, GoI
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Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. K.S. Kanwal ; Co-PI:Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration 2018-2021
Funding Agency Mountain Division funded project, MoEFCC, GoI
Objectives
Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. K.S. Kanwal ; Co-PI:Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration 2018-2022
Funding Agency Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. K.S. Kanwal , Co PI:Er. R.K. Singh
Duration 2019-2022
Funding Agency NMHS, MoEFCC, New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr JK Sahu, IIT, New Delhi , Co PI: Dr Sarla Shashni
Duration 2018-2021
Funding Agency National Mission of Himalayan Environment, MoEF&CC, GoI.
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Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI: Dr Ashok Singh, IHBT, Palampur, Co PI:Dr Sarla Shashni, Er. RK Singh
Duration 2019-2022
Funding Agency National Mission of Himalayan Environment, MoEF&CC, GOI.
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr Sarla Shashni
Duration 2019-2021
Funding Agency Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr Sarla Shashni
Duration 2020-2021
Funding Agency Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr Sarla Shashni, Co PI: Dr Kishore Kumar
Duration 2021-2023
Funding Agency NABARD, Shimla
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr Sarla Shashni, Co PI:Dr KS Kanwal, Dr Renu Lata and Dr Kishore Kumar
Duration 2020-2025
Funding Agency In-house, MoEF&CC, GOI.
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. Renu Lata , Co PI: Er. R. K. Singh
Duration 2020-2025
Funding Agency In-House project (MoEFCC)
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. J. C. Kuniyal , Co PI: Dr. Renu Lata
Duration Long-term Project from 2005-06
Funding Agency ISRO, SPL, Thiruvanthapuram
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. J. C. Kuniyal , Co PI: Dr. Renu Lata
Duration Long-term Project from 2008-2009
Funding Agency ISRO- GBP AT-CTM under Environmental Observatory Scheme
Objectives
Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. Renu Lata , Co PI: Dr. J. C. Kuniyal
Duration 2018-2021
Funding Agency Mountain Division, MoEF&CC, GoI
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. Renu Lata , Co PI: Er. V. E. Gosavi
Duration 2019-2022
Funding Agency DEST, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. Mithilesh Singh , Co PI:Dr. Renu Lata
Duration 2018-2021
Funding Agency National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), MoEF&CC, GoI
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. K.C. Gauda , Co PI: Dr. Renu Lata
Duration 2019-2022
Funding Agency Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), MoEF&CC, GoI
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Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. S.S. Samant; Co-PI:Dr. J.C Kuniyal, Dr. Sarla Shashni, Dr. Renu Lata, Er. Vaibav Gosavi and Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration April 2018 to Aug 2018
Funding Agency Himachal Pradesh Forest Department (World Bank)
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr RC Sundriyal; Co-PI:Sarla Shashni
Duration 2015-2020
Funding Agency Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr SK Nandi, Dr JC Kuniyal; Co-PI:Dr. SS Samant, Dr. Sarla Shashni, Dr. Renu Lata
Duration 2014-2020
Funding Agency Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. Sarla Shashni ; Co-PI: Dr. SS Samant
Duration 2016-2020
Funding Agency Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. SS Samant and Dr. Sarla Shashni ;
Duration 2017-2020
Funding Agency Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. Renu Lata; Co-PI: Dr. J.C Kuniyal
Duration 2016-2019
Funding Agency NMHS-Himalayan Institutional Fellowship Grant
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Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. Renu Lata ; Co-PI: Dr. Sarla Shashni and Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration 2014-2020
Funding Agency : Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL)
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Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. J. C. Kuniyal ; Co-PI: Dr. Renu Lata
Duration 2016-2020
Funding Agency National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS)
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Principal Invigilator PI:Dr. K.S. Kanwal ; Co-PI:Dr. Kishor Kumar
Duration 2020-2021
Funding Agency JICA, Himachal Pradesh Forest Department
Objectives
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. I.D. Bhatt; Co-PI: Dr. K.S. Kanwal
Duration 2018-2020
Funding Agency UNDP, New Delhi
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Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. K.S. Kanwal; Co-PI: Er. M.S. Lodhi
Duration 2016-2020
Funding Agency SERB, DST, New Delhi
Objectives
Result/ Outcomes
Principal Invigilator PI: Dr. SS Samant, Er. RK Singh; Co-PI: Dr. JC Kuniyal, Dr KS Kanwal, Dr Sarla Shashni, Dr Renu Lata, Er. Vaibhav Gosavi
Duration 2017-2020
Funding Agency In-house, MoEF&CC, Govt of India
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Authors Jatan Debnath, Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, Durlov Lahon, Nityaranjan Nath; Kesar Chand, Gowhar Meraj, Majid Farooq; Pankaj Kumar, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022
Authors Jatan Debnath, Gowhar Meraj, Nibedita Das Pan, Kesar Chand, Sagar Debbarma, Dhrubajyoti Sahariah, Carlo Gualtieri, Shruti Kanga, SurajKumar Singh, Majid Farooq, Netrananda Sahu, Pankaj Kumar.
PLoS One, 2022
Authors Kesar Chand, Jagdish Chandra Kuniyal, Shruti Kanga, Raj Paul Guleria, Gowhar Meraj, Pankaj Kumar, Majid Farooq , Suraj Kumar Singh, Mahendra Singh Nathawat, Netrananda Sahu and Raj Kumar
Sustainability, 2022
Authors Kanwal KS, Tiwari, UL, Lodhi, MS, Rawal, RS
Rheedea (Journal of the Indian Association of Angiosperm taxonomy), 2020
Author Kanwal KS
Pleione (Journal of the East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy), 2020
Authors Kanwal KS, Tiwari, UL, Yama L, Lodhi, MS
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
Authors Kanwal KS, Tiwari, UL, Yama L, Lodhi, MS
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
Authors Kuniyal JC, Shashni S, Kumar A, Kanwar N, Chand B, Sundriyal RC and Dhyani PP
Current Science, 2015
Authors Shashni S, Sharma S, Rathore S, Samant SS and Sundriyal, RC
Journal of Non Timber Forest Products, 2017
Authors Shashni S and Sundriyal RC
International Journal of Environmental Science, 2017
Authors Sharma G, Kuniyal JC, Ram N, Lata R. and Shashni S.
Research Expo International, 2017
Authors Shashni S, Kuniyal JC, Ram N, Sharma G and Julka JM
Global Academic Research Journal, 2018
Authors Rathore S, Shashni S, Samant SS and Sundriyal RC
Journal of Non Timber Forest Produce, 2018
Authors Shashni S, Kuniyal JC, Sood S and Julka JM
Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 2018
Authors Rathore S, Shashni S, Sharma A and Sundriyal RC
Indian Forester, 2019
Authors Rathore S, Shashni S, Sharma A and Sundriyal RC
Journal of Non Timber Forest Produces, 2019
Authors Rathore S. and Shashni S
International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicines, 2020
Authors Rathore S, Thakur U. and Shashni S
International Journal of Advance Research, 2020
Authors Kumar A, Shashni S, Kumar P, Pant D, Singh A, Verma RK
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021
Authors Lata R, Rishi MS. Herojeet R, Dolma K
International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 2017
Authors Dolma K, Rishi M S, Lata, R, Herojeet R
Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development, 2017
Authors Herojeet R, Rishi MS., Lata R, Dolma, K
Applied Water Science, 2017
Authors Lata R, Rishi MS. Herojeet R, Dolma K
International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 2017
Authors Lata R, Kuniyal JC, Kanwar N, Chand B, Sharma G, Chaudhary S
Research Expo International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2018
Authors Lata R, Rishi MS. Herojeet R, Dolma K
Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 2018
Authors Lata R, Dolma K
Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 2019
Authors Kaur L, Rishi M S, Sharma S, Sharma B, Lata R, Singh G
Journal of King Saud University – Science, 2019
Authors Dolma K, Rishi, MS, Lata R
Applied water sciences, 2020
Authors Lata R, Rishi MS, Dolma K, Herojeet R, Kaur L
Environment and Ecology, 2020
Authors Bajala V, Lata R, Singh RK, Kanwal KS, Shashni S, Kumar K, Thakur S
Environment and Ecology, 2020
Authors Kuniyal JC, Lata R, Kumar A, Chand B, Kanwar N, Chaudhary S, Kumar K, Dhyani PP
Current Science, 2017
International conference was inaugurated by Hon'ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh Sh. Shiv Pratap Shukla ji
Lecture was organized under the chairpersonship of Mrs. Meera Sharma, IFS, Director, GHNP, Kullu
During the visit Director inaugurated the Rural Product Unit at Himachal Regional Centre
The Chief Guest of the conference was Dr. V.K. Gaur, Honorary Emeritus Scientist from CSIR-4PI, Bangalore
Programme under the NABARD funded project titled ‘Conservation and Management of Traditional Beekeeping (Apis cerana) Practices Through Development of Honeybee Based Sustainable Livelihood Chain in Kullu Valley, HP State’ was organized’.
30 potential beekeepers from Tung Panchayat of Tirthan Valley were selected for the training on beekeeping
which includes basics of beekeeping, do’s and don’ts, swarming, livelihood aspects, pollination etc.
Over 100 participants representing Scientists, Research Scholar and Students from the different Scientific Institutes and Professors from different universities of the Himachal Pradesh participated in this workshop.
One Day National Seminar/Webinar was organized on “Creation of Seabuckthorn Value Chain in Trans Himalaya” by GBP ‘NIHE’, HRC, Mohal, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Seminar was sponsored by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Shimla and National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India.
A total 15 progressive farmers/medicinal plants cultivators participated in the training program. Scientists of institute, medicinal plants boards, experts of Dabur India Pvt. Ltd. and Krishi Vigayn Kendra Scientists delivered the lectures and trained the participants during the training program.
State Level Workshop on “Network Development & Synergy Building for Establishment of Himalayan Knowledge Network (HKN) in the Himachal Pradesh State” through virtual mode was organised under the project “Himalayan Calling: Bridging Science, Policy and Practices to Foster Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region”.
A Major Livelihood Option under Gender budgeting was organized for the women from Kullu district under gender budgeting programme. The participants of the programme were women from various panchayats and Mahila Mandals of Kullu valley. Demonstration and experimental training for the participants were given at Brbee Products in Bandrol and Deendayal Bee Farm, Kullu.
This certificate course has enhanced the skills of participants in sustainable waste management and also provided appropriate options to convert solid waste into resource through various techniques.
During the four days programme, 12 lectures were delivered by the subject experts like Mr Ankit Sood, Ecotourism Planner of HP, Shri Gyan Chand Chambyal, Cultural expert, HP and Mr Adita, Sunshine Adventures, etc. on different aspects of community-based ecotourism including field visits to witness some of the successful ecotourism model in the region.
A total of 62 participants of 20 organizations (GBPNIHE, LAHDC, NCF, DIHAR, Hort. Dept, MAP cultivator, Dabur, LEDG, WWF, NRISR, Forest Department, LEHO, UNDP, SKUAST, Amchi, CIBS, EJM Ladakh Organic Farming) participated in the workshop.
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